David Wood je uznávaný britský dramatik, ktorý si vyslúžil prezývku „národný detský dramatik“. Jeho rozsiahle dielo zahŕňa viac ako šesťdesiat originálnych hier pre deti, ktoré sa hrajú po celom svete. Okrem toho je uznávaným adaptátorom klasických literárnych diel pre divadlo, medzi ktoré patria napríklad diela Roalda Dahla a Dicka Kinga-Smithe. Jeho prístup k písaniu pre deti sa vyznačuje hravosťou, vtipom a hlbokým porozumením detskej psychike, čo z neho robí jeden z najdôležitejších hlasov v modernom detskom divadle. Jeho pedagogická práca v oblasti písania divadelných hier pre deti je tiež široko rešpektovaná a študovaná.
The Scientific Possibility of Physical Immortality and its Moral Defense
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The Death of Death explains clearly how we might soon reach longevity escape
velocity and live long enough to live forever. Ray Kurzweil, co-author of
Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever and co-founder of
Singularity UniversityThe Death of Death is a truly revolutionary book.
In detailreichen Zeichnungen und informativen Erläuterungen wird erzählt, wie aus kargen Weinreben edler Wein entsteht. Illustrator David Wood fängt die monatlichen Motive eines Weinjahres ein. Dieses eindrucksvolle Buch ist eine Hommage an die Schönheit der Weinberge und der Natur in Keltern.
In der Tiefe des Ozeans verbirgt sich das Geheimnis ewigen Lebens. Dane Maddock will nichts weiter, als seine Vergangenheit zurücklassen und nach Schätzen jagen. Nach einigen Schicksalsschlägen reisen der ehemalige Navy SEAL und seine Crew auf die Bahamas, um dort nach dem Wrack der Maelstrom zu suchen, dem legendären Flaggschiff des berüchtigten Piraten Blackwood. Ohne es zu ahnen, wird aus ihrer Suche die Jagd nach einer der größten Legenden der Neuen Welt – der Quelle ewiger Jugend! Doch kann es möglich sein, dass ihre Entdeckung etwas Furchtbares entfesselt hat? Eine gefährliche Schattenorganisation, die über Leichen geht, setzt alles daran, das Rätsel der Tiefe in seinen Besitz zu bringen, und nur Maddock und sein Partner Bones Bonebreak können sie stoppen … »Atemloses Seemansgarn, welches biblische Spekulationen, uralte Geheimnisse und gemeine Kreaturen miteinander verwebt. Da ist Konkurrenz im Anmarsch, Indiana Jones!« - Jeremy Robinson »Sehen wir den Tatsachen ins Auge – David Wood ist der nächste Clive Cussler. Sie werden das Buch nicht mehr aus der Hand legen können, bis das letzte Geheimnis gelöst wurde.« - Edward G. Talbot
A thrilling new attraction has been unveiled at the world's greatest theme park, promising to captivate visitors with its innovative design and exhilarating experiences. This addition is set to elevate the park's reputation and draw in crowds eager for adventure and excitement. The anticipation surrounding this attraction highlights the park's commitment to providing unforgettable memories for guests of all ages.
Inspired by a cherished novel from a renowned author, this story captures the whimsical and imaginative spirit that fans have come to love. It promises a blend of adventure and heartwarming moments, featuring unique characters and enchanting settings. The narrative is likely to resonate with both children and adults, offering timeless themes of friendship, courage, and the magic of believing in oneself. Prepare for a delightful journey that celebrates creativity and the joy of storytelling.
While global concern about biodiversity has grown tremendously, the most important part of biodiversity for human survival, agricultural biodiversity, has received relatively little attention. This book provides a broad review of current thinking on agrobiodiversity—what it is, how it is conserved, and how it can be better utilized in sustainable farming. It brings together contributions from a wide range of disciplines and geographical areas. Emphasis is placed on functional interactions between components of agrobiodiversity for a range of farming systems, and the book includes numerous case studies. The book also relates the evolution of agrobiodiversity and its management to broad concerns about the environment and the future of productive agricultural systems.
Body Probe is an anthology of interviews, features, and images exploring the boundaries of the human body at the edge of the new millennium. Contents include discussions on alien abduction, sex in space, medical fetishism, robot art, mutation in fashion, self-made freaks, the cybernetic body, and S/M art. Body Probe confirms the Torture Garden's position at the cutting edge of the fetish, body art, and cyber technology scene. It contains over 100 black-and-white photographs and over 50 full-color plates.
This is the second edition of a textbook that has met with enthusiastic acclaim since its publication in 1988. It explores in detail theories and discussions of how children think and learn. It also looks at the practical implications of research and acknowledges some of the difficult problems teachers face when trying to put theory and research into practice in the classroom.
The author proposes a geometric solution to the mystery of the Rennes-le-Chateau valley. Combining elements of ancient geometry and mythology, he attempts to define a web of sacred "unseen" ciphers joining elements of Egyptian mythology (particularly the cult of Isis), old testament standards (Noah's Ark, Eve's sin, and the Temple of Solomon), along with [holy] Grail lore and Arthurian legend. He also alludes to the hidden sacred and secret--the Knights Templar in particular. The underlying theories presented here form the basis for much of the Da Vinci code/Grail mythology of recent years